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The Chronicle Telegram

Location

Elyria, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Dec 12, 1934

Page

16

Lorain Relief Board Adds Members and Staff

Lorain County Relief Commission enlarges to eight with appointees Harry L. Shaw Frank E Ellenberger and Mayor E A Braun joining the board Other current members include James A Hewitt August Nabakowski L G S Bradstock and M A Houghton Three additional case workers Miss Mary Snyder Miss Dorothy Conway and Miss Mildred Zilch plus two stenographers were engaged to handle rising relief caseload Officials anticipate more hires if workloads exceed 125 to 150 cases per investigator to meet State Relief Commission standards

Lorain State Relief Commission

Elyria High Students Attend Davies Light Opera Program

The Davies Light Opera Company presented a varied program at Elyria High School this morning. The ensemble includes two men and two women singers with an accompanist. They closed with songs from No No Nanette Of Thee I Sing Rio Rita and Naughty Marietta.

Davies Light Opera Company Elyria High School

Research in Modern Industry Highlighted at City Club

Paul Lannerd of General Industries Company discussed recent inventions and ongoing experiments in modern industry before City Club members at the YMCA. The club formed a committee led by Rupert Wise to organize Christmas baskets for needy families and planned YMCA Class B basketball practice with Byron Morris directing.

Paul Lannerd General Industries Company Y.M.C. A Rupert Wise Byron Morris M. Cc

PWA Board Refuses Marion Waterworks Loan

The PWA Board of Review rejected Marion Ohio's application for a federal loan and grant of 2.3 million dollars for a municipal waterworks system citing inadequate plans submitted last spring by the city. Mayor Clarence A Bolin said new plans will be submitted before January first.

Marion, O PWA Board of Review Marion Clarence A. Bolin

Car Smashes Pole and Sign After Skidding on Lake Avenue

A car driven by W. G. Stout of 147 West Bridge street skidded on Lake avenue near Oak street about 1 50 a m and slightly damaged the vehicle. It snapped an electric pole guy wire and struck a route sign, police reported.

W. G. Stout West Bridge Street Lake Avenue Oak Street

Stolen Auto Report From Litchfield Man

H. H. Peters of Litchfield reported to police that his car was stolen from Second Street yesterday afternoon. He did not have the vehicle number.

H. H. Peters Litchfield Second Street

Ohio Weather Tonight Into Friday Colder North Portion

The forecast calls for fair conditions across Ohio with a drop in temperatures, colder air lingering in the northern sections tonight and Friday, as skies stay clear.

Ohio

Elyria Reports Higher County Fatal Traffic Accidents

Coroner S C Ward of Lorain reports 39 fatal traffic accidents in the county this year, with Elyria totaling eight deaths and Lorain seven. Outside Elyria and Lorain, 24 fatal crashes occur in Lorain County. No injury statistics are kept.

Elyria Lorain S. C. Ward Loran Ward

Hotel Kerns Fire Death Toll Surges Toward Forty

Lansing reports show the Kerns hotel disaster with 23 known dead and 30 missing. A steam shovel eases through the ruins as authorities expect nearly 40 deaths overall and identify 11 of 20 recovered bodies so far.

Lansing Michh Mich Kerns Grand River Earl Ewings

Dunn Promises Open Door Policy for County Board

Commissioner elect Oscar G Dunn vows to insist on an open door policy for all board matters when he joins the County Commissioners in January. Dunn announced the stance after current members Shaw Murray and Davidson left to confer with relief officials in an adjacent room. The scene unfolded in the county offices as relief director M A Houghton, Nabakowski, Hewitt and state relief official Seegar arrived for a relief investigation.

Board of County Commissioners Oscar G. Dunn Dunn Harry L. Shaw Charlie D. Murray John E. Davidson County Relief Administration Murray M. A. Houghton August Nabakowski James A. Hewitt Relief Commission Grover Seegar Seegar Shaw Hew Itt Nabakowski Houghton Frank E. Ellenberger Mr. Seegar

Appeals Court Disposes Of Two Cases

The Court of Appeals disposed of two cases yesterday. Boris Yanovitz of Lorain lost in common pleas court against the Ohio Public Service Company. the appellate court reversed the judgment on the opening statement and remanded. Yanovitz sought 25000 in damages over a power shutoff for nonpayment of a disputed bill. The second case, Joe Vurovec versus the Serb National Federation, had the lower court verdict affirmed.

Court of Appeals Boris Yanovitz Lorain Common Pleas Court Ohio Public Service Company Tower Court Yanovitz Joe Vurovec Serb National Federation

Bandits Rob Adelphia Bank In Ross County Raid

Six or more gunmen blew the Adelphia bank safe with nitroglycerine and fired at residents before fleeing with a small loot. They cut all town telephone wires and forced the rear bank door. Telephone workers rushed to repair severed lines after the raid in Adelphia, Ross County.

Chillicothe Adelphia Ross County Adelphia Bank

Ridgeville Fire Dept Elects New Officers

Ridgeville Fire Department elected its officers for the coming year. Paul Knapp was named chief with Louis Hadaway as assistant chief. E. Bislish became captain, Albert Diederich president, M. Van Wormer vice president, Clarence Oster secretary, Ed Blaser treasurer, and James Diederich reporter.

Ridgeville Fire Dept Ridgeville Fire Department Paul Knapp Louis Hadaway E. Bislish Albert Diederich M. van Wormer Clarence Oster Ed. Blaser James Diederich

Funeral services for Dr. J. F. Campbell Taylor

Columbus physician Dr. J F Campbell Taylor aged 35 dies after a weeklong influenza illness. Grandson of the late Governor James E Campbell and a graduate of Ohio State University Medical School. Services set for Friday.

Columbus J. FE. Campbell Taylor Taylor James E. Campbell Ohio State University Medical School

Reveal Huge War Time Profits

War-time profits by munitions manufacturers reached as high as 362 percent on invested capital in a single year, disclosed today before the Senate Munitions Investigating Committee in Washington.

Washington Senate

Criminology Institute Planned in Washington Conference

The Attorney General's crime conference ends with 600 experts seeking a permanent national criminology institute. It would coordinate federal state and local agencies to fight crime, reduce the annual 12 billion dollar crime bill, and establish a central leadership body to sustain anti crime efforts. Financing remains undecided with options from government to private philanthropy.

Washington National Institute of Criminology Criminology Institute Tremendous Forces II The Institute

75 Chickens Stolen From Camden Farm Farmhouse Theft

Deputy sheriffs investigated the theft of 75 Rhode Island Red chickens from George Lenninger in Camden township. They tracked two men through snow toward the highway and believe a third man waited with a truck. Authorities continue clues to capture the thieves.

Rhode Island George Lenninger Camden Township Gerald Nau Ed. Monroe

Ditch Improvement Hearing Set for Camden Township

The first hearing on proposed Jones ditch improvements will convene at 10 a.m. December 19 in the county commissioners office after an inspection of the ditch yesterday.

Camden Township

Charles Leonhard Dies After Auto Hits Culvert

Dover Ohio reports Charles Leonhard aged 58 a commercial traveler was fatally injured when his car struck a culvert yesterday. He died from his injuries at the scene and the crash is under investigation by local authorities.

Dover, O Chas. Leonhard

Organize Not An Empty Stocking Fund Committee Formed

The Manoner was named chairman of the Not An Empty Stocking Fund Committee for this year at a meeting held last evening. Robert Agate is secretary and E. J. Stankard treasurer. The group will cooperate with the Salvation Army to distribute baskets, using the Army as a clearing house to minimize duplicates.

Manoner Robert Agate E. J. Stankard Salvation Army Salvation R. W. Amore Chief of Police Standard Chronicle-Telegram

Four People Saved From Death in Alaska Flight Plunge

In Alaska four voyagers including Mrs. Hazel McClung and David Strandberg survived nine days after their plane iced up and forced a forced landing between here and McGrath. They found shelter in a cabin and subsisted on grouse before rescue by Roy Dickson who ferried them 150 miles to Anchorage.

Anchorage Alaska Here McGrath Roy Dickson Hazel McClung David Strandberg Werner Puntallo Oscar Winchell Winchell McClung Strandberg Puntallo Takonta Dickson

Cleveland Man Gets 99 Years In Prison

Arthur C. Wilson of Cleveland Ohio was found guilty by a district court jury of killing Irene De Rolt near Van Horn Texas on November 7 1933. He received a 99 year sentence in the state penitentiary.

EL Paso Texas Arthur C. Wilson Cleveland Irene de Rolt Cleveland van Horn

Ohio signs emergency revenue package with six percent tax

Governor George White signed the retail sales tax bill and companion measures raising the productive investments tax to six percent and reducing amusement admissions tax to three percent. The package also extends delinquent tax installments, allows municipal bankruptcy refunding, funds library remodels, and enables land exchanges with the railroad. The assembly adjourned sine die after enacting the plan expected to raise about seventy million dollars for schools and local governments.

Columbus George White Herner McCluskey Gov. White Whittemore Ohio Headington State Library Senate Handley William Henry Harrison Memorial Commission C. C. C. & St. Louis Railroad General Assembly Carlton S. Dargusch State Tax Commission Jubicant White Assembly House

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